R638 Regulations

South Africa’s General Hygiene Regulation Governing Food Premises

  • Online 1 day
  • Knowledge Assessment
  • Minimum 5-6 Participants

Practical R638 Hygiene Regulations training covering South African food hygiene requirements for premises, transport, cleaning, pest control, temperature control, personnel hygiene, and legal compliance in the food industry.

A practical, compliance-focused workshop on interpreting and applying R638 across food manufacturing, retail, distribution, and food service operations.

Identifies regulatory gaps before Environmental Health inspections lead to fines, product seizures, or closure.

• Interpret R638 requirements in operational context
• Identify structural and hygiene compliance risks
• Strengthen systems for regulatory inspection
• Reduce exposure to enforcement and penalties

• General Managers & Managing Directors
• Plant & Operations Managers
• Quality & Food Safety Managers
• Production Managers
• Procurement & Supply Chain Managers
• Warehouse, Distribution & Logistics Managers
• Transport (Internal & Outsourced)
• Retailers, Brokers & Franchisees

• Food manufacturers
• Food processors
• Food packers and repackers
• Retailers (supermarkets, shops)
• Wholesalers and distributors
• Caterers and food service operations

Regulatory fines or closure
Product seizures or recalls
Loss of customers and contracts
Brand and reputation damage
Increased food safety incidents

Upon completion of the course participants will receive a “Certificate of Successful Completion”.

  • Online 1 day
  • Knowledge Assessment
  • Minimum 5-6 Participants
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